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The Origins and Spread of Domestic Animals in Southwest Asia and Europe

Edición de Sue Colledge, James Conolly, Keith Dobney, Katie Manning, Stephen Shennan ...

Series series UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
This volume tackles the fundamental and broad-scale questions concerning the spread of early animal herding from its origins in the Near East into Europe beginning in the mid-10th millennium BC. Original work by more than 30 leading international researchers synthesizes of our current knowledge about the origins and spread of animal domestication. In this comprehensive book, the zooarchaeological ... Leer más

$55.99 USD

This volume tackles the fundamental and broad-scale questions concerning the spread of early animal herding from its origins in the Near East into Europe beginning in the mid-10th millennium BC. Original work by more than 30 leading international researchers synthesizes of our current knowledge about the origins and spread of animal domestication. In this comprehensive book, the zooarchaeological
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我的水中夥伴：生物學家談台灣溪流魚類和環境故事

de 方力行 ...

Series series ALPHA
**　　台灣是個島嶼，為何會有淡水魚？****　　以此為起點，生物學家開始了追尋答案的腳步……****　　本書見證了台灣魚類的來源、配合島嶼生態而演化、****　　以及面對自然災難和變故時，如何存續命脈的韌性和適應性。****　　還有人類在其中扮演的角色。****　　一部台灣魚類生命史，一部和我們切身的環境故事。**　　《我的水中夥伴：生物學家談台灣溪流魚類和環境故事》是一部台灣魚類生命史，記錄台灣溪流魚類的身世、生活，以及面對自然變故如何掙扎生存，面對變局的曲折故事，以及與身在台灣的我們之間的切身關係。　　本書從台灣是個島嶼，為何會有淡水魚這個問題開始。方力行不辭辛勞將全台灣所有的淡水魚放在一起分析，發現牠們和台灣人一樣，也有南北東之分，各有各的來歷，各有各的故事。　　台灣的國寶、獨特物種、冰河孑遺生物櫻花鉤吻鮭，日本學者認為，牠是因地形變動而滯留在大甲溪上游 ... Leer más

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**　　台灣是個島嶼，為何會有淡水魚？****　　以此為起點，生物學家開始了追尋答案的腳步……****　　本書見證了台灣魚類的來源、配合島嶼生態而演化、****　　以及面對自然災難和變故時，如何存續命脈的韌性和適應性。****　　還有人類在其中扮演的角色。****　　一部台灣魚類生命史，一部和我們切身的環境故事。**　　《我的水中夥伴：生物學家談台灣溪流魚類和環境故事》是一部台灣魚類生命史，記錄台灣溪流魚類的身世、生活，以及面對自然變故如何掙扎生存，面對變局的曲折故事，以及與身在台灣的我們之間的切身關係。　　本書從台灣是個島嶼，為何會有淡水魚這個問題開始。方力行不辭辛勞將全台灣所有的淡水魚放在一起分析，發現牠們和台灣人一樣，也有南北東之分，各有各的來歷，各有各的故事。　　台灣的國寶、獨特物種、冰河孑遺生物櫻花鉤吻鮭，日本學者認為，牠是因地形變動而滯留在大甲溪上游
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Minimal Cells: Design, Construction, Biotechnological Applications

Edición de Alvaro R. Lara, Guillermo Gosset ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the design, generation and characterization of minimal cell systems. Written by leading experts, it presents an in-depth analysis of the current issues and challenges in the field, including recent advances in the generation and characterization of reduced-genome strains generated from model organisms with relevance in biotechnology, and basic ... Leer más

$170.09 USD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the design, generation and characterization of minimal cell systems. Written by leading experts, it presents an in-depth analysis of the current issues and challenges in the field, including recent advances in the generation and characterization of reduced-genome strains generated from model organisms with relevance in biotechnology, and basic
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Perché non basta questa esistenza

de Oscar Esile ...

Non ci saremmo mai evoluti in Esseri Umani, se non fosse definito dalla Creazione, dal Big-Bang. Essendoci evoluti da microorganismi, senza alcun nostro intervento o coscienza di esistere non possiamo che considerarci volontà dell'Entità Creatrice, che per renderla comprensibile chiamiamo Dio ed in altri modi. Anche se da tempo abbiamo sviluppato capacità ed uso della Ragione non significa che ... Leer más

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Non ci saremmo mai evoluti in Esseri Umani, se non fosse definito dalla Creazione, dal Big-Bang. Essendoci evoluti da microorganismi, senza alcun nostro intervento o coscienza di esistere non possiamo che considerarci volontà dell'Entità Creatrice, che per renderla comprensibile chiamiamo Dio ed in altri modi. Anche se da tempo abbiamo sviluppato capacità ed uso della Ragione non significa che
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Nanomaterials and Environmental Biotechnology

Edición de Indu Bhushan, Vivek Kumar Singh, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Nanotechnology is considered as one of the emerging fields of science. It has applications in different biological and technological fields which deal with the science of materials at nanoscale (10-9). On the other hand, biotechnology is another field that deals with contemporary challenges. Nanobiotechnology fills the gap between these two fields. It merges physical, chemical, and biological ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

Nanotechnology is considered as one of the emerging fields of science. It has applications in different biological and technological fields which deal with the science of materials at nanoscale (10-9). On the other hand, biotechnology is another field that deals with contemporary challenges. Nanobiotechnology fills the gap between these two fields. It merges physical, chemical, and biological
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God the Creator

Toward a More Robust Doctrine of Creation

de Henry E. Neufeld ...

What does it mean to believe that God is the creator? Are you required to dismiss the findings of modern science and the theory of evolution?While Christians share a belief in “God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth,” they do not all agree on just when and how God created. Many are unaware of the many different views on origins that are held by Christians and on the theological ... Leer más

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What does it mean to believe that God is the creator? Are you required to dismiss the findings of modern science and the theory of evolution?While Christians share a belief in “God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth,” they do not all agree on just when and how God created. Many are unaware of the many different views on origins that are held by Christians and on the theological
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Vegetable Crops

Edición de Pritam Kalia ...

Series series Handbooks of Crop Diversity: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
The volume on Vegetable Crops as a part of series entitled “Handbooks of Crop Diversity: Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources” will be a unique resource, first of its kind, which will elaborate on origin, evolution, taxonomy, identification, chemical characterization, and genetic improvement of Vegetable Crop Plants.Vegetable crops are an important group of crops comprising solanaceous ... Leer más

$494.99 USD

The volume on Vegetable Crops as a part of series entitled “Handbooks of Crop Diversity: Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources” will be a unique resource, first of its kind, which will elaborate on origin, evolution, taxonomy, identification, chemical characterization, and genetic improvement of Vegetable Crop Plants.Vegetable crops are an important group of crops comprising solanaceous
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Seven Papers: 4th Edition

Debating the creation of our modern brain

de Dan M. Mrejeru ...

It investigates the means that creates our civilization, and the means which in response produce illness. I have an MS degree from the University of Bucharest, Romania, at Geology and Geography Department. Since I immigrated to the US in 1985, I trained myself in several other disciplines as Complex Dynamic Systems, Earth's Geophysics, Climatology and Paleo-Climatology, Neuroscience, Biology, and ... Leer más

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It investigates the means that creates our civilization, and the means which in response produce illness. I have an MS degree from the University of Bucharest, Romania, at Geology and Geography Department. Since I immigrated to the US in 1985, I trained myself in several other disciplines as Complex Dynamic Systems, Earth's Geophysics, Climatology and Paleo-Climatology, Neuroscience, Biology, and
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Mangroves and Aquaculture

A Five Decade Remote Sensing Analysis of Ecuador’s Estuarine Environments

de Stuart E. Hamilton ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book uses five decades of map data, air photos, and medium to high-resolution satellite imagery to track the expansions of aquaculture and the loss of both estuarine and mangrove land covers in Ecuador. The results are staggering. In some regions, Ecuador has lost almost 50% of its estuarine space and approximately 80% of its mangrove forest. The current estuarine land cover bears no ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

This book uses five decades of map data, air photos, and medium to high-resolution satellite imagery to track the expansions of aquaculture and the loss of both estuarine and mangrove land covers in Ecuador. The results are staggering. In some regions, Ecuador has lost almost 50% of its estuarine space and approximately 80% of its mangrove forest. The current estuarine land cover bears no
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A era da empatia

Lições da natureza para uma sociedade mais gentil

de Frans de Waal ...

Traducido por Rejane Rubino ...

O que os chimpanzés puderam nos ensinar sobre a crise econômica global? O primatólogo Frans de Waal mostra como a biologia predispõe os seres humanos a construir uma sociedade mais justa e solidária, para além do "cada um por si" dos mercados e da visão da natureza como basicamente "egoísta".Em A era da empatia, Frans de Waal mostra como diversos animais, incluindo os seres humanos, foram dotados ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

O que os chimpanzés puderam nos ensinar sobre a crise econômica global? O primatólogo Frans de Waal mostra como a biologia predispõe os seres humanos a construir uma sociedade mais justa e solidária, para além do "cada um por si" dos mercados e da visão da natureza como basicamente "egoísta".Em A era da empatia, Frans de Waal mostra como diversos animais, incluindo os seres humanos, foram dotados
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How Life Increases Biodiversity

An Autocatalytic Hypothesis

de David Seaborg ...

This book argues that organisms and their interactions create and maximize biodiversity. The evidence for this autocatalytic hypothesis has been collated and integrated into this provocative argument. Natural selection favors the increase of biodiversity. Organisms can be causative agents contributing to major macroevolutionary transitions. Species tend to have a net positive effect on ... Leer más

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This book argues that organisms and their interactions create and maximize biodiversity. The evidence for this autocatalytic hypothesis has been collated and integrated into this provocative argument. Natural selection favors the increase of biodiversity. Organisms can be causative agents contributing to major macroevolutionary transitions. Species tend to have a net positive effect on
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The Origins of Language

An Introduction to Evolutionary Linguistics

de Joanna Dornbierer-Stuart ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book offers an introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of evolutionary linguistics, which seeks to explain the biological origins of language and its subsequent development in humans. Roughly six million years ago, a branch of hominids from the forests of East Africa started to thrive in the drier environment created by the East African Rift System. A host of physical developments ... Leer más

$40.49 USD

This book offers an introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of evolutionary linguistics, which seeks to explain the biological origins of language and its subsequent development in humans. Roughly six million years ago, a branch of hominids from the forests of East Africa started to thrive in the drier environment created by the East African Rift System. A host of physical developments
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The Politics of Emerging Strategic Technologies

Implications for Geopolitics, Human Enhancement and Human Destiny

de Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all. ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all.
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Plant Life of the Dolomites

Vegetation Structure and Ecology

de Erika Pignatti, Sandro Pignatti ...

Traducido por Philip Isenberg ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The landscape and vegetation of the Dolomites have characteristics that are very particular. Some 2300 species live here, about a fifth of the flora in Europe as a whole. This book depicts what the plant cover of the Dolomites is composed of, how it was formed, and what future evolution may bring. The data presented is based on the authors’ combined botanical research, which consists of thousands ... Leer más

$287.09 USD

The landscape and vegetation of the Dolomites have characteristics that are very particular. Some 2300 species live here, about a fifth of the flora in Europe as a whole. This book depicts what the plant cover of the Dolomites is composed of, how it was formed, and what future evolution may bring. The data presented is based on the authors’ combined botanical research, which consists of thousands
... Leer más
We were Gods Once

de Davis Shyaka Musirikare ...

We Were Gods Once is a breathtaking exploration of what humanity lost on its climb to power—and what we must remember to survive the world we've built.In this visionary fusion of science, philosophy, and myth, Davis Shyaka Musirikare traces the biological and psychological code that once bound humankind to the natural world. From the ancient shaman's mind to the algorithms of artificial ... Leer más

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We Were Gods Once is a breathtaking exploration of what humanity lost on its climb to power—and what we must remember to survive the world we've built.In this visionary fusion of science, philosophy, and myth, Davis Shyaka Musirikare traces the biological and psychological code that once bound humankind to the natural world. From the ancient shaman's mind to the algorithms of artificial
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Genetically Supreme: CRISPR And The Power To Reshape Humanity

de Todd Baum ...

For most of human history, DNA was destiny: a hidden script that could explain disease, inheritance, and the limits of the body, but could not be rewritten. CRISPR changed that, giving science a tool precise enough to cut, repair, silence, or alter the code that makes us who we are.The promise is breathtaking: cures for inherited diseases, personalized cancer treatments, restored sight, engineered ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

For most of human history, DNA was destiny: a hidden script that could explain disease, inheritance, and the limits of the body, but could not be rewritten. CRISPR changed that, giving science a tool precise enough to cut, repair, silence, or alter the code that makes us who we are.The promise is breathtaking: cures for inherited diseases, personalized cancer treatments, restored sight, engineered
... Leer más
Prinzipien der Sprachgeschichte

Restored Classics to Go Edition

de Hermann Paul ...

Die Zusammenstellung eröffnet Hermann Pauls Prinzipien der Sprachgeschichte als streng wissenschaftlich aufgebautes Werk über Sprachwandel, Grammatik und historische Sprachentwicklung. Schon Inhaltsverzeichnis, Vorreden und Quellenapparat machen den Anspruch deutlich: Das Buch ist systematisch gegliedert, reich belegt und auf eine umfassende, methodisch klare Analyse angelegt. Paul betont in den ... Leer más

$1.99 USD

Die Zusammenstellung eröffnet Hermann Pauls Prinzipien der Sprachgeschichte als streng wissenschaftlich aufgebautes Werk über Sprachwandel, Grammatik und historische Sprachentwicklung. Schon Inhaltsverzeichnis, Vorreden und Quellenapparat machen den Anspruch deutlich: Das Buch ist systematisch gegliedert, reich belegt und auf eine umfassende, methodisch klare Analyse angelegt. Paul betont in den
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Before Humans

The Drama of World-Making

de Michael Vincent ...

Before the first humans drew breath, the universe was already ancient.Galaxies wheeled through the void for ages. Stars lived and died, forging the heavy elements that would become planets, oceans, and eventually life itself. Our sun ignited from the debris of a stellar encounter. Earth formed, cooled, and wrapped itself in water. In warm shallow seas, something began to stir.Before Humans traces ... Leer más

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Before the first humans drew breath, the universe was already ancient.Galaxies wheeled through the void for ages. Stars lived and died, forging the heavy elements that would become planets, oceans, and eventually life itself. Our sun ignited from the debris of a stellar encounter. Earth formed, cooled, and wrapped itself in water. In warm shallow seas, something began to stir.Before Humans traces
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The Origins of Evolutionary Innovations

A Theory of Transformative Change in Living Systems

de Andreas Wagner ...

The history of life is a nearly four billion year old story of transformative change. This change ranges from dramatic macroscopic innovations such as the evolution of wings or eyes, to a myriad of molecular changes that form the basis of macroscopic innovations. We are familiar with many examples of innovations (qualitatively new phenotypes that provide a critical benefit) but have no systematic ... Leer más

$70.19 USD

The history of life is a nearly four billion year old story of transformative change. This change ranges from dramatic macroscopic innovations such as the evolution of wings or eyes, to a myriad of molecular changes that form the basis of macroscopic innovations. We are familiar with many examples of innovations (qualitatively new phenotypes that provide a critical benefit) but have no systematic
... Leer más
Politics as If Evolution Mattered

Darwin, Ecology, and Social Justice

de Lorna Salzman ...

In this scientifically authoritative essay collection, Salzman, a seasoned and provocative environmentalist, demonstrates how evolutionary theory penetrates nearly all aspects of human society. She faults social justice movements for their short-sighted focus on human needs to the exclusion of nonhuman nature and stresses the potential of evolutionary thought for replacing religious and secular ... Leer más

$7.19 USD

In this scientifically authoritative essay collection, Salzman, a seasoned and provocative environmentalist, demonstrates how evolutionary theory penetrates nearly all aspects of human society. She faults social justice movements for their short-sighted focus on human needs to the exclusion of nonhuman nature and stresses the potential of evolutionary thought for replacing religious and secular
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Barcoding Life

For Exploring and Protecting Biodiversity

Edición de Siddra Ijaz, Imran Ul Haq, Hayssam Mohamed Ali ...

DNA barcoding is revolutionizing the way we identify, catalog, and analyze life on Earth. This method enhances our understanding of species diversity in ecosystems and genetic variation within species, accelerating discoveries and our knowledge of Earth’s complex web of life. By providing essential genetic insights, DNA barcoding serves as a key tool for species conservation and management ... Leer más

$224.99 USD

DNA barcoding is revolutionizing the way we identify, catalog, and analyze life on Earth. This method enhances our understanding of species diversity in ecosystems and genetic variation within species, accelerating discoveries and our knowledge of Earth’s complex web of life. By providing essential genetic insights, DNA barcoding serves as a key tool for species conservation and management
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Mathematical Population Genetics And Evolution Of Bacterial Cooperation

de Christina Kuttler, Johannes Muller, Volker Hosel ...

Social life of bacteria is in the focus of recent research. Bacteria are simple enough to be accessible by science, but still complex enough to show cooperation, division of labor, bet-hedging, cross-talk and synchronized activities, and a rich variety of social traits. A central question of evolutionary theory is the explanation why this social life did develop, and why these systems are ... Leer más

$56.69 USD

Social life of bacteria is in the focus of recent research. Bacteria are simple enough to be accessible by science, but still complex enough to show cooperation, division of labor, bet-hedging, cross-talk and synchronized activities, and a rich variety of social traits. A central question of evolutionary theory is the explanation why this social life did develop, and why these systems are
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Selección natural en niveles emergentes

Una ampliación del darwinismo

de Andrés Del Corral Salazar ...

Series Libro 4 - ENSAYOS
Este libro propone que la teoría de la selección natural de Darwin puede ser reformulada como un proceso general seleccionista que incluye, como instanciaciones suyas, otras teorías cuyos dominios van desde el nivel de la evolución biológica hasta el nivel de la evolución cultural de las teorías científicas… todas hacen parte de ese proceso general de selección natural en niveles emergentes. ... Leer más

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Este libro propone que la teoría de la selección natural de Darwin puede ser reformulada como un proceso general seleccionista que incluye, como instanciaciones suyas, otras teorías cuyos dominios van desde el nivel de la evolución biológica hasta el nivel de la evolución cultural de las teorías científicas… todas hacen parte de ese proceso general de selección natural en niveles emergentes.
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Goldfish Development and Evolution

de Kinya G. Ota ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explains how the beautiful goldfish body develops from a single fertilized egg and how this developmental process was changed during the process of domestication. The contents can be categorized as follows: i) numerous high-quality live photo images of embryonic and larval stage goldfish, ii) detailed descriptions of skeletogenesis with fluorescent microscopic and histological images, ... Leer más

$116.09 USD

This book explains how the beautiful goldfish body develops from a single fertilized egg and how this developmental process was changed during the process of domestication. The contents can be categorized as follows: i) numerous high-quality live photo images of embryonic and larval stage goldfish, ii) detailed descriptions of skeletogenesis with fluorescent microscopic and histological images,
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